Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 111 The Flying Paper Crane

After the academy closed, Chen Heng insisted on studying and reviewing at home.

Books cannot be read for a day, and articles cannot be written for a day.

Everything in the world, other than eating and sleeping, is like sailing against the current if you really want to accomplish it.

As long as the mind is a little relaxed, the three steps forward will be pushed back by the current.

After finishing his homework in the morning, Chen Heng went back to his room after lunch, and took out the news specially sent by Xue Biao.

The direct guests of the newspaper shop are now running around Yangzhou Mansion, and the Xue family is one of the few well-informed people in the city.

However, the information sent by Xue Biao was very messy.

Chen Heng likes to be organized, and it happens that Xinda is a helper at home.Just tell the other party about your requirements and ask him to help sort things out.

The situation in the city, the disaster victims outside the city, and the news outside the province, according to this clear location classification, Chen Xinda only needs to do it a few times, and he is at his fingertips.

With him around, Chen Heng focused on the news.The first news to read is naturally the most important victims.

Now tens of thousands of disaster victims have gathered outside the city. These people have recently come from the capital, Shandong, and Anhui.

The Yangzhou government's handling was very prompt and appropriate. When controlling prices in the city, Wei Yinghong sent officials from six departments out of the city to maintain order.It can involve tens of thousands of people's resettlement, how can it be enough to rely on the people of the Yangzhou government.

Three meals a day, and a porridge shop temporarily.Now that the twelfth lunar month is approaching, tens of thousands of people and the number of people who may increase in the future, how to arrange their winter clothes and shelter is the biggest problem.

Wei Yinghong could have learned from some state capitals and closed the city gates to watch the refugees cross the border.As an official, as long as the people's livelihood is guarded, the court can't find a fault.

But he just didn't want to ignore the victims, which really tested the overall planning and dispatching ability of the Yangzhou government officials.

Clothes, quilts and other items can still be donated by big households in the city, and the residence can only be built by craftsmen.

"The Gongyuan in the west of the city, the restaurants and inns in the city are already overcrowded. There are often people stealing and fighting inside and outside the city. I heard that many people do this deliberately so that they can be arrested and sent to the prison in the city."

Xue Biao's handwriting is particularly sloppy, and Chen Heng can see through his handwriting that his friend is worried when writing.

order!

This word flashed through Chen Heng's mind.

After all, his vision is wider than that of the ancients. When looking at problems, he also likes to put his perspective on the outsiders first, and then immerse himself in it to find solutions.

Some people always like to advocate that the wisdom of the ancients is superior to that of the present.An inch may be long, but a ruler may be short. History is a spiraling curve.

If it is true that no matter how you learn, you can't compare, then how can the descendants of this land talk about chasing the stars and chasing the moon.

Academic and philosophical problems cannot include systems, organizational strength, knowledge, etc.

And the latter is the biggest reliance of people like Chen Heng.

After thinking for a while, Chen Heng took up a pen and wrote on the paper the three advantages of Yangzhou: The first one is: smooth government and harmonious people.

As the magistrate of Yangzhou, Wei Yinghong has the will to rescue disasters, and he has taken root in Yangzhou for many years. It is undoubtedly the most important point that all officials can implement his will.

The second is the geographical advantage of Yangzhou City, which sits on two freshwater rivers, the Changjiang River and the Huaihe River. In addition, there are dense waterways in the territory, leading to Jinling, Suzhou, Hangzhou and other places. It is more than enough for dispatching grain and transporting disaster victims.

Third, the millions of people in Yangzhou City, as a giant city on the canal.As long as the strength of Yangzhou people is fully utilized, let alone the group of disaster victims outside the city, it will be difficult if there are more people.

Occupying such a favorable time, place and people, Chen Heng felt that the atmosphere in Yangzhou City needn't be so tense and dull.

The most urgent task is to convince the victims that Yangzhou government has the ability and willingness to take care of them.Instead of like other state capitals, you push me, I push you, not seeking merit but seeking no fault.

What's more, Yangzhou people must believe that the victims outside the city are only tens of thousands.On weekdays, in less than half a month, there are more business travelers traveling to and from Yangzhou than this number.

To treat the disaster victims, first treat the people of Yangzhou.The only way to appease the refugees is to appease the millions of Yangzhou people, and the restless hearts and ridiculous rumors will naturally be solved.

After writing down his ideas on paper, Chen Heng closed his pen slightly, and picked up the current disaster relief measures of Yangzhou Prefecture to read in detail.Whether it is setting up a porridge shop outside the city or building a private house, you can't go wrong.

Wei Yinghong, who has been an official for a long time, is naturally more comfortable than Chen Heng in handling the eating and drinking of tens of thousands of people.Even the health problems of the ancients who were often criticized by later generations were carefully arranged by Wei Yinghong.

The civil and military officials of the former Ming Dynasty suffered a lot from this, and it is impossible for the officials of the Yong Dynasty not to know.With such an arrangement, the victims outside the city would fight and cause trouble from time to time, which was nothing more than dissatisfaction with the victims living in the city.

Everyone came here to escape. Seeing that those who arrived first could live a peaceful life in the city, but I was blowing the cold wind outside the city, I couldn't help feeling unbalanced.

In addition, those who fled were more or less wearing self-defense devices.

Armed with sharp weapons, people are like enemies.There is also anxiety, which spreads and causes trouble.

Under such circumstances, asking the petty officials to bring hundreds of officers and soldiers over to take care of them would definitely be half the effort, and the busier and more chaotic they would be.

Chen Heng turned his head and thought about it carefully. How did the journalism courses he took in his previous life teach him to guide the public's emotions and attention?
Although the memory of the past is a little fuzzy, the hard study of the two lifetimes allowed the accumulated hidden knowledge to gradually emerge in my mind.Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen Heng slowly mastered it.I can't help but sigh with emotion: Every book I have studied will not live up to the time I have spent.

While Chen Heng was writing quickly, Xinda, who was packing up the paper, saw that the inkstone was not enough, so he hurriedly added one or two.

He couldn't understand what Chen Heng wrote, but seeing his second brother's serious expression, he also knew that the other party was doing something very important.

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Lin Ruhai hadn't been home for three days, and he lived and ate in the courtroom with Wei Yinghong in the last few days.Restricted by the transmission of information among the state capitals, most of their official communications with Shandong and other places are conveyed through the imperial court of the capital.

Going back and forth will inevitably waste time.If they had known that there would be so many victims half a month earlier, the government would not be so passive now.

Now the government of Yangzhou is short of people, and it is far from enough to rely on the officials of the six departments.Wei Yinghong has almost captured all the officials in the city who can be used, big or small.

"In another five days, 3 people will come to Yangzhou." Wei Yinghong put down the paperwork with a headache. He hasn't had a good night's sleep recently. He raised his hands and rubbed his face. Why not borrow some people from Suzhou and Jinling?"

"I'm afraid it won't work in Jinling." Lin Ruhai shook his head, the governor of Jinling is the old man of the Supreme Emperor.Now that the two parties in the DPRK and China are fighting fiercely, it is good for them not to find their own faults, how can they come to help.

Lin Ruhai thought for a while, and said, "Write a letter to Ding Chen."

Ding Chen is the name of Xie Yu, the magistrate of Suzhou. Although he is the junior of Lin Ruhai and Wei Yinghong in the examination room, the three of them are not much different in age.When I was in the capital, my personal relationship was quite good.

"Partisanship is damaging the country." Wei Yinghong could only grit his teeth and curse angrily, "Okay, I'll write a letter to Ding Chen."

The two were talking, discussing the next step.Someone outside suddenly reported that the head of Yueyi Academy came to visit.Seeing that Master Pei had arrived, the two immediately stood up to greet each other.

It's been a few days, but Pei Huaizhen looks much better than the two students.As soon as we met, he joked cheerfully, "Now you know that governing the country is difficult."

"Master Pei..." Wei Yinghong smiled awkwardly. When Pei Huaizhen was the chief assistant, he encountered a similar natural disaster.At that time, he was not long after the number one scholar in high school, and he was still in the period of observing politics. In private, he liked to express his opinions on government affairs most.

At that time, Pei Huaizhen was very troubled by this talkative student, and often asked Lin Ruhai to tell the other party some points, first read and study hard, and there will be plenty of places for you to use your skills in the future.

"Teacher, would you like to come out?" Lin Ruhai took the words for his friend, he was looking forward to Pei Huaizhen's sudden visit.

Pei Huaizhen's opponent is a capable minister who governs the country, and the two students naturally hope that he can give them some advice.

"I'm at this age, what else can I do to help you?" Pei Huaizhen waved his hand. If he, a bachelor who has already retired from official position, still shows up frequently, it will not only affect the official voice of the two students, but also may cause attacks from political opponents.He changed the subject, "What you are short of right now is someone you can use."

Wei Yinghong and Lin Ruhai nodded hurriedly.

"It's not necessary to use officials for disaster relief." Pei Huaizhen winked at the two students, leaning on a cane and asked, "Aren't there few people who study and practice calligraphy in Yangzhou?"

"You mean the group of students in the academy?" Wei Yinghong hesitated. Are these students really usable?

"It's always enough to let them run errands and spread the word, and then do some chores." Pei Huaizhen said her own thoughts, "The rest of you have your own duties and think about your own affairs. Only then can you handle the chores at hand step by step and learn to delegate power. That’s what you have to learn after entering the center.”

Lin Ruhai's eyes lit up. If this is the case, then there are too many people in Yangzhou who can use it.The only thing to take into account is whether Yushitai will participate in a copy afterwards, which is against the rules of the court.

When he expressed his worries, Wei Yinghong didn't think too much about it, and made a decision directly: "I'm afraid this or that won't work. If you want to sue, let them sue. If you really want to blame me, I will be responsible for every crime." on."

As the magistrate of Yangzhou, Wei Yinghong must be the first one to judge the crime if something happens.Seeing that he had made up his mind, Lin Ruhai only added, "I'm with you."

There is no need to say much about the friendship between the two, Wei Yinghong nodded to Lin Ruhai.

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That night, Chen Heng sorted out his thoughts, and was worrying about how he would hand it over to Uncle Lin.But Xue Biao sent someone to pass a message, saying that the next day, the head of the mountain asked all the students in Yangzhou to go back to the academy.

Chen Heng didn't know what happened, so he hurried to the academy after a quick sleep.

The classmates who hadn't seen each other for a long time gathered in the lecture hall again. Apart from Xin Suzhao, Jiang Yuanbai, Qian Dayou, Xue Biao and others were all there. Even Du Yunjing and Cui Youdao, who were preparing for the next year's exam at home, appeared at the front of the team.

Pei Huaizhen came out with the support of Jia Yucun. He looked at more than 80 students in the hall, said a few homely words, and said, "Do you know why our academy is named Yueyi?"

The students were all clear about this allusion, and they all said in unison on the spot: "When you see a gentleman, you are happy and well-mannered."

"Then what is a gentleman?" Pei Huaizhen asked again.

This is a big question, and the students answered in a rush, some from the Four Books and Five Classics, and some from the way people deal with things.

Pei Huaizhen listened to various answers, and nodded with a smile from time to time. When everyone's voices faded away, he said: "You are all very good. I am very glad that you have not neglected your homework recently."

"Today I will teach you another lesson as a teacher."

"My teacher believes that a gentleman is a person who does his part."

"Businessmen and ordinary people, it is not easy to know what benevolence is." Pei Huaizhen broke away from Jia Yucun's support. His body is really not as good as it was five years ago, "But you are different."

"You are scholars, and you are scholars who want to govern the country and the people. The true benevolence of scholars is to put the people in your heart."

"Although Zhang Taiyue and Hai Gangfeng have different opinions, I feel that they are all gentlemen of this type. They know the sufferings of the people and the difficulties of the people's livelihood. They are willing to take action for this."

Pei Huaizhen tried her best to straighten her body, continued to raise her voice, and said, "Second and third sons, do you still remember the matter of Qi Huan and Jin Wen?"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay. They all knew that the head of the mountain was talking about the content of "Mencius King Hui of Liang", which was a classic to memorize.

"Remember." The students answered.

"Read." Pei Huaizhen waved.

There were a few bursts of reciting softly in the crowd, and soon more and more people understood the meaning of the head of the mountain.

Join the ranks of reciting one by one.The torrent of human voices lingers in everyone's hearts like a shining galaxy.

When the high-pitched voice recited "The old is old, and the old is the old. The young is the young, and the young is the young. The world can be moved with the palm", Pei Huaizhen's face showed a look of relief and nostalgia.

"Get rid of the affairs of the king and win the fame of life and death." The white-haired Pei Huaizhen groaned softly, as if returning to the smug youth, he suddenly laughed and said: "Chasing the past, sigh Jin Wu, the spring breeze does not dye the white mustache. "

When the students saw the mountain grow up laughing, they recited even more vigorously, and they recited the entire chapter in one breath with their high spirited voices.

The words of the sages communicate the feelings of teachers and students together.

At this moment, the students understand the teacher, and the teacher also knows that the students have understood.

They looked at each other and were speechless for a while.Pei Huaizhen smiled and pointed out, "Second and third sons, let's go and go."

"Follow the master's orders."

Everyone stood up and bowed, and filed out.When they walked out of the door in a neat row, the officials sent by the government had already been waiting at the door for a long time.

"Everyone, follow me."

The bleak winter wind once again blew through the empty lecture hall, and Jia Yucun was the last to leave.

He walked to the door of the lecture hall, and as soon as he turned his head, he could see the pair of door couplets and the plaque in the center.

He was stunned, bowed his head and walked away.

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"What? Brother (brother) went out of town?"

When Daiyu and Baoqin knew that Chen Heng and Xue Biao were going out of the city to appease the victims with the students from the academy, their reactions were different.

After knowing what happened, Daiyu couldn't help but be eager to try at home.

Her father hadn't been home for several days, working day and night for the people inside and outside Yangzhou City.Now her elder brother has to follow the same path as his classmates and friends.

Do you want to sit at home and be a spectator?
It is temporarily unknown what answer Lin Daiyu will find to her distress.

Xue Baoqin was really speechless to Xue Biao and Chen Heng.

If you say go out of the city, you will go out of the city, and you should bring someone by your side to serve you.

The weather has cooled down visibly these days, have they worn enough clothes?These two people are really dizzy, they only think about their own happiness.

Xue Baoqin rubbed her forehead with a headache. She hadn't contacted Sister Lin for several days, and she didn't know if Sister Lin had heard the news.

If you want to prepare something for Xue Biao, do you also want to bring a piece of clothing for Brother Chen?
　Pull the two chapters together, write another chapter, and start to add more slowly.

　　I have something to say first, I will try my best to write the disaster handling reasonably, but my talents and learning ability are limited, and the book friends are all masters, if there is something wrong, please lighten it.Really tried my best to find information.Thanks, thanks.

　　
　
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